Water-powered reel for washing



Aug. 19, 1952 J, YOUNG 2,607,360

WATER-POWERED REEL FOR WASHING Filed Feb. 1, 1951 1 a! INVENTOR.

Jae young ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 19, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application February 1, 1951, Serial .No. 208,881

5 Claims. (Cl. 13 4- 12 2 I his invention relates to devices for washin and cleaning lines and in particular a spool having fins thereon positioned so that water flowing over the spool rotates the spool, and means for attaching the spool to a water faucet .with the fins positioned in the path of water flowing from the faucet.

The purpose of this invention is to provide meansiqr washing a fishing line with water from a-tap or faucet in which means is provided for winding the fishing line from a reel on a device positioned inthe path of water flowing from the. auce Various types of racks have been provided for washinganddrying fishing lines and with a fishline reel positioned on one side of a faucet and a winding rack on the other it is possible to carry the line through the water of the faucet for washing but with the parts arranged in this manner it is diflicult to hold and operate the reel, rack and i i- 15 1; with two hands. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a fishing line washing reel having means for attaching. the reel to a faucetv so that with the reel positioned in the path of water flowing from the faucet the water rotates the reel Winding the fishing line thereon-a id at th s m time Wa the l The object of thisinvention is, therefore, to provide means for forming a spool having water whce finson. he. en sther with l e' winding area intermediate of the ends, and means for mounting the reel on a water faucet sothat the reel is actuated by water flowing from the faucet.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a fishing line washing reel having means for attaching the reel to a faucet thereon in which the reel is adapted to be attached to faucets now in use without changing parts of the faucet.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fishing line washing reel with means for attaching the reel to a water faucet in which the complete device is a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a mounting base having a spool with radially disposed fins on the ends thereof journalled between extended arms of the base with means on the base for attaching the device to a Water faucet and also for directing the water from the faucet toward the fins on the ends of the spool.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is an end elevational view showing the fishing line washing reel illustrating the device in operative position upon a water faucet,and with part of the reel broken away. g

Figure 2 is a front elevational-view of thenreel as shown in Fig. 1. Y I f FigureS is a vertiealsectionf' through "theIreel and mounting means being taken on line .ofFigZ. W V

Fi r 4 isasec nal n thr h t untr ing elements of the reel being takenon line- QfFig..2. I f I Figure 51s a cross section similar to thatshown in Fig, 3. showing the upper end of the reel mountingnframe and illustrating a modification wherein a bolt for clamping the device to a water. faucet is mounted in elongated slots whereby the bolt may extend'from the end of the frame for attaching-the device to a fishing rod as illustrated inFigfi.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view on a :comparatively small scale illustrating the modified form of thedevice as shown in Fig. 5 and showing the device'mounted on a fishing rod.

Referring now to, the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding lparts the fishing line washing reel of this invention .cludes a spool havingradiallyv disposed I I and 'I 2 extended from the ends, a mountingframe 13 having extended arms Hand IS in theouter ends of whichthe spool is carried, and a clamp in; cluding a U-b'olt l6 and clamping plates l1. and I8 which are secured in clamping relation with the neck of a faucet l9 by wing nuts 201 and 2|.

The-spool Ill is formed withwatubular core having line receiving slot's '22 'therethrough and the ends of the core are provided with extensions 23 and 24 that extend through openings 25 and 26, respectively in the ends of the arms I4 and I5. The ends of the spool are also provided with flanges 21and 28 against which the fins I l and I2, respectively are positioned, as shown in Fig. 2.

The arms 14 and I5 extend from a plate 13 providing a mounting base and the ends 29 and 30 of the U-bolt extend through openings 3| and 32, respectively in the upper part of the base whereby the clamping plates l1 and I8 positioned on the ends 29 and 30 may be clamped around the end or neck of a faucet l9 for securing the reel in position on the faucet, by the wing nuts 20 and 2|. The plate I3 is also provided with an opening 33 that is positioned to receive a collar 34 of a faucet of the type having a hose receiving nipple on the end thereof.

The mounting plate I3 is also provided with a V-shaped reflecting bafile 35 that is positioned directly below the faucet whereby water flowing from the faucet passes outwardly over the inclined surfaces of the baffle and strikes the fins H and 12 of the spool Ill. The outer end of the baflie 35 is provided with a flange 36 and an opening 31 in the flange is positioned to receive a fishing line, as indicated by the numeral 38.

The upper end of the supporting device is provided with a flange 39 which extends from the edge of the plate l3 and connects the ends of the arms I4 and 15.

With the parts in position on a faucet as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 the fishing line from a reel is threaded through the opening 31 and attached to the spool 10 through the openings 22 of the core and as water flows from the faucet it strikes the fins ll and I2 causing the spool I to rotate with the fishing line winding on the spool and at the same time being washed by water flowing from thefaucet. V

In the modification illustrated in Figs. and 6 amounting plate 40, similar to the plate I3 is provided with spaced slots 4| through which the ends of a U-bolt 42 extend and with the U-bolt mounted in slots extended upwardly to the upper edge of the plate 40 and also into a flange 43 at the upper edge of the plate the U-bolt may be extended upwardly as indicated by the dotted line 44, in Fig. 5, so that the reel may be clamped to the handle of a fishing rod 45 as shown in Fig. 6. Thespool ID, as illustrated in Fig. 2, may also be'provided with an extension or shank 46 that is posi on'ed on the pin or extension 23 and a crank placed on the extension for rotating the reel by hand. 7 V

In the design illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 the j'plate, 40 forms part of the frame 48 and this frame 'may alsobe provided with a bafiie 49, similar to the bafiie 35.

from the eye to the spool or reel of the washing device By thismeans the fishing line may be placed, on the washing reel and may also be re- .turned'from the washing reel to the reel of the fishing rod with the line passing through the air for drying.

fItiwill be understood that other modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 What ,isclaimed is: V V j 1. A fishing line washing reel comprising a base having arms extended therefrom, a spool journalled in the arms, means on the base for clamping the device to a water faucet with the spool positioned in the path of water from the faucet. and means on the spool for rotating the spool by water passing thereover.

2. A fishing line washing reel comprising a base having arms extended therefrom, a spool having radially disposed fins on the ends thereof positioned between and journalled in the-said arms, means on the base for clamping the device to a water faucet with the spool positioned in the path of water from the faucet, and means for directing water from the faucet to the fins on the ends of the spool.

3. A fishing line washing reel comprising a base having arms extended therefrom, a spool havin radially disposed fins on the ends thereof positioned between and journalled in the said arms. means on the base for clamping the device to a water faucet with the spool positioned in the path of water from the faucet, and means for directin water from the faucet. to the fins on the ends of the spool, said spool having line attaching means therein and said deflecting means having a line receiving opening in the outer end.

4. In a fishing line washing spool, the combination which comprises a base having openings therethrough and arms extended therefrom, said base also having a deflecting bafiie mounted thereon, a spool having radially disposed fins positioned on the ends and line attaching means in the intermediate part thereof positioned between and journalled in the said arms, a U-bolt extended through openings in the base, clamping plates positioned on the ends of the said U-bolt, and wing nuts threaded on the ends of the bolts for securing the clamping plates in position on a water faucet.

5. In a fishing line washing reel, the combination which comprises a spool having a tubular core with line attaching openings therethrough, with flanges on the ends and with radially disposed fins positioned on the inner surfaces of the flanges, said flanges having centrally positioned pins extended from the outer surfaces, 2. base having arms extended therefrom with openings in the arms positioned to receive the pins from the outer surfaces of the flanges of the spool, a V-shaped deflecting baiiie carried by the base and positioned midway between the arms thereof, and a mounting clamp adjustably positioned on the said base.

JACK YOUNG.

No references cited. 

